State Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′29″N 106°38′54″E / 39.85806°N 106.64833°E |
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| Built | 1890 |
| Added to NRHP | 24 June 1985 |
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http://books.google.com/books?id=YObycrU2JdgC&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false Through the generations: geologic and anthropogenic field excursions in the Rocky Mountains from modern to ancient Editors: Lisa A. Morgan, Steven L. Quane Chapter 2: Late Cenozoic evolution of the Colorado Rockies: Evidence for Neogene uplift and drainage integration/Andres Aslan, Karl E. Karlstrom, Laura J. Crossey, Shari Kelley, Rex Cole, Greg Lazear, Andy Darling
State Bridge is a defunct through Howe truss bridge in Eagle County, Colorado listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first bridge built over the Colorado River and one of the earliest transport bridges in the state of Colorado,
History and background
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In 1889, the Colorado General Assembly approved $6000 for the development of a road bridge above the Colorado River – then known as the "Grand River". It was planned to be built along the same path of a road at McCoy's Ferry, but following a survey that determined that the area near the was incapable of handling large loads, the project was migrated 7 miles (11 km) upriver; neighboring counties constructed roads connecting to the planned route. However, the first bid was denied, and in February 1890, the proposal was put up for bidding once more. Seven bids were made; the Leavenworth, Kansas branch of the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. won the agreement, despite it being the lowest offer, priced at $5190. Using wrought iron and indigenous wood, the double-span bridge was finished as a double-span pin-connected through Howe truss in October of that year. It remained the primary bridge on the river until the highway was redirected to a different span.[1] The bridge is located off the current path of Colorado State Highway 131.[2]
The construction of State Bridge marked several milestones. It was the first bridge built above the Colorado River,[3] one of the first road bridges in the state, and the third bridge built for the Colorado State Engineer. The bridge was also the final Howe truss built in the state.[1]
The nearby lodge east of the bridge known as the State Bridge Lodge was built in [xxx], and is visited by 40,000 to 50,000 people annually.[1] It was destroyed after it caught fire on 3 June 2007.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b State Bridge – Bridge over Grand River – EA15. United States Department of the Interior (Report). Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. 24 June 1985. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
{{cite report}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings July 28, 2000". United States Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. 28 July 2000. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Gorey, Tom (December 2006). "Scenic Byway Evokes History as BLM Meets Land Challenges" (PDF). Kremmling Field Office. Kremmling, Colorado: Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Nicholson, Kieran (3 June 2007). "Fire destroys historic lodge near Vail". The Denver Post. Denver, Colorado.
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